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Back to Hogwarts Day: Fans spell out interest in Harry Potter land Abu Dhabi

International Potterheads discuss the Yas Island attraction at an event previewing the TV series coming to OSN+ this Christmas

WWE Crown Jewel to return to Saudi Arabia in November

Who is N3on? The controversial streamer fans think appears in GTA 6

GTA 6 gameplay reveal suggests Rockstar's biggest world yet could be worth wait

Country music legend Dolly Parton dies aged 80

Saudi Crown Prince joins Macron and Ronaldo at Esports World Cup finale

From 1997's Grand Theft Auto to GTA 6: The evolution of gaming’s biggest crime series

Israeli singers accused of copying Palestinian artist Elyanna’s music video

Commenters have described the alleged similarities as an example of Israeli appropriation of Palestinian and Arab culture

Inside Playgrounds, Abu Dhabi’s community-led celebration of collector culture

Xbox at 25: How Microsoft muscled its way into console gaming and changed the industry

CommentOur collective obsession with celebrity weddings is out of control

Eurovision bars countries in 'armed conflict' from hosting song contest

Gaming has never been bigger. So why does it feel less exciting?

How Arab streamers are building audiences on Twitch

Eurovision bars countries in 'armed conflict' from hosting song contest

Rule change could affect Israel and Ukraine

Gaming has never been bigger. So why does it feel less exciting?

How Arab streamers are building audiences on Twitch

Why Bollywood stayed silent when India's Gen Z spoke out

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